Hollier Surname
Approximately 5,121 people bear this surname
Hollier Surname Definition:
Bapt 'the son of Oliver,' from the modified Oilier, which see. Aspirates present no difficulty, as will be seen from a perusal of letter 'H.' (a) Local, 'the hollyer,' one who dwelt by the holly-bushes; compare Bridger or Holmer. Of course Hillier (which see) may be the parent.
Read More About This SurnameHollier Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 2,540 | 1:142,700 | 14,799 |
| Australia | 1,012 | 1:26,676 | 3,631 |
| England | 776 | 1:71,802 | 8,219 |
| France | 267 | 1:248,774 | 38,430 |
| Canada | 184 | 1:200,248 | 19,574 |
| New Zealand | 164 | 1:27,612 | 4,833 |
| South Africa | 68 | 1:796,731 | 54,178 |
| Malta | 36 | 1:11,952 | 723 |
| Wales | 17 | 1:182,031 | 12,022 |
| Scotland | 17 | 1:314,930 | 14,413 |
| Denmark | 10 | 1:564,472 | 34,222 |
| Malaysia | 6 | 1:4,915,704 | 170,578 |
| Netherlands | 5 | 1:3,377,435 | 111,911 |
| Thailand | 3 | 1:23,546,115 | 908,588 |
| Germany | 3 | 1:26,835,153 | 452,368 |
| Switzerland | 2 | 1:4,106,458 | 122,336 |
| United Arab Emirates | 2 | 1:4,581,136 | 93,443 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Jamaica | 1 | 1:2,869,947 | 13,896 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Northern Ireland | 1 | 1:1,845,036 | 20,648 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,429,866 | 40,727 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 581 | 1:41,954 | 5,292 |
| Wales | 15 | 1:104,561 | 4,503 |
| Scotland | 2 | 1:1,871,608 | 27,884 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 113 | 1:444,413 | 32,195 |
The alternate forms: Hôllier (1) are calculated separately.
Hollier Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Bapt 'the son of Oliver,' from the modified Oilier, which see. Aspirates present no difficulty, as will be seen from a perusal of letter 'H.' (a) Local, 'the hollyer,' one who dwelt by the holly-bushes; compare Bridger or Holmer. Of course Hillier (which see) may be the parent.
(English) Dweller by the Holly- Tree(s [v. under Hollay and + the agential suff. -er]
A mispronunciation of Hellyer.
James Hollier was a landowner in Hinckley at the commencement of this century (N.).
Hollier Demographics
Hollier Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Hollier Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Hollier Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Hollier is borne by more people in The United States than any other country or territory. It may also appear in the variant forms: Hôllier. Click here to see other possible spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Hollier? popularity and diffusion
The surname Hollier is the 93,218th most frequently held family name in the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 1,423,071 people. The surname is mostly found in The Americas, where 53 percent of Hollier live; 53 percent live in North America and 53 percent live in Anglo-North America.
The last name is most frequent in The United States, where it is held by 2,540 people, or 1 in 142,700. In The United States Hollier is mostly found in: Louisiana, where 55 percent reside, Texas, where 20 percent reside and California, where 6 percent reside. Other than The United States this surname is found in 25 countries. It is also found in Australia, where 20 percent reside and England, where 15 percent reside.
Hollier Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Hollier has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Hollier surname expanded 2,248 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 134 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it expanded 113 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it expanded 850 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Hollier Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those bearing the surname is principally Anglican (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States those bearing the Hollier last name are 10.27% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 63.5% being registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Hollier earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 52.75% more than the national average, earning R 363,000 per year; in United States they earn 4.76% less than the national average, earning $41,096 USD per year and in Canada they earn 0.05% more than the national average, earning $49,706 CAD per year.
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Hollier Reference & Research
Hollyer One-name Study - A profile of the Hollyer surname with contact details for a researcher who collects any information pertaining to it.
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